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Why Businesses Need Web Content Filtering On Their Private Computer Networks

Posted on: February 22nd, 2012 by Heather No Comments

Being in business entails a lot of things and monitoring employees is one of them, especially if you're a small or medium sized business that has several employees accessing the internet during the work day. By allowing your personnel to freely access the internet without any oversight, you could be putting your computer network in danger by leaving it open to Internet security risks.

Protect Your Business Computer Network

Here is how URL content filtering can help your business' bottom line:

Increase Employee Productivity - IT Managers can set Internet access rules that limit your employees access to your specifications. You can easily whitelist or blacklist sites based by URL or set timeframes when employees can visit social media websites such as Facebook, Twitter and others. By enforcing these rules seamlessly, you don't have to worry about disciplining employees for fooling around on the Internet during the day because the software does it for you.
Continuously Scans For Internet Threats - Every day thousands of new websites are launched on the Internet, but not all of them have good intentions. If one of your employees attempts to visit a new site, URL content filtering will analyze the site to see if it contains malware, virus infected links, illegal or unauthorized content. If the site in question is found to contain bad links or shifty downloads, it will stop your employee from accessing it - so you can avoid infecting your computer network.
Reduces Legal Liability - Web Content Filtering helps to assure that your employees aren't downloading illegal or copyrighted material and stops inappropriate content from entering your workplace. This helps protect your business from criminal or harassment lawsuits that could result from actions made on behalf of your employees.

While you might think that enforcing web policy rules across your business network is a task too large to handle, SaaS software makes it easy for organizations of all sizes to quickly deploy acceptable use policies across all departments of your business. Reporting and tracking tools allow you to view what your employees are doing on their computers during the workday, in case these are ever called into question.

If you'd like to get control of your employees while they're using your business network, be sure to ask for a no-obligation quote on Web Security Services and a representative will contact you.

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eDiscovery Made Better By SaaS

Posted on: February 22nd, 2012 by Darren McLaughlin No Comments

Software as a Service (SaaS) is a growing force in software solutions, including in the field of compliance. One example of how an SaaS solution can really make a difference is with the concept of eDiscovery. Over the years, a push towards a paperless world has meant that more and more legal practictioners are archiving email in a format that is conducive to eDiscovery. This helps organizations improve compliance while reducing complexity and cost.

A Reliable Saas Solution For Compliance

At MostHost, we sell MXSweep Email Archiving, because it is a SaaS solution that has been designed specifically to solve compliance problems. For any email archiving plan to be compliant, there must be centralization in place. Basically this means that the organization needs to maintain a centralized repository for all of their electronic records. This archive needs to contain every historical email or file sent by the organization so that the company's legal team has easy access to them. This centralized archive is a huge boon over traditional alternatives. Such an email archive can help any eDiscovery team save tons of time searching for individual files.

A SaaS Solution To Meet FRCP, Basel 1, SOX, HIPAA, PCI And MiFID Compliance Requirements Automatically

Any compliance solution must be powerful and flexible, which MXSweep is. In order to meet key compliance requirements for eDiscovery, certain standards and formats must be met. Not only that, but compliance must be forced automatically based on rules set by the organization. It's impossible to expect people to remind themselves of making the proper steps necessary to ensure compliance. The roadmap to compliance is like this:

Centralized storage of records. This is accomplished by MostHost MXSweep email archiving and a centralized storage location.
Archiving of files and email must be automatic. Our policy-based solution does just that.
The archive must be easily searchable. Our solution is makes it very easy to find records. It's as easy as using Google search!

You don't have to become a compliance expert in order to implement compliant email archiving. In fact, the process is so easy, you might just be amazed. We'd be happy to have a product specialist show you a demo of our system via a Webinar. Please fill out the quote form linked to below so we can arrange it.

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Email Encryption Is Easy To Implement

Posted on: February 21st, 2012 by Darren McLaughlin No Comments

No matter how large or small your organization is, implementing email encryption is much easier than you might imagine, as long as you select an innovative cloud-based solution. Large organizations in particular tend to struggle with the idea of adding email encryption to an extant email system, but they shouldn't shy away from the project. Email encryption is the simplest and fastest way for any company to massively and rapidly increase security and compliance.

Encryption Protects Large Files And Email

At MostHost we utilize MXSweep encryption because it has been specifically designed to solve problems of both compliance and convenience. Nobody wants to make their jobs complicated, especially IT managers, so pitching a solution that is complicated and hard to implement is not good for anyone involved. MostHost MXSweep Email Encryption is powerful because it's flexible. Let's look at some of the key features.

Our encryption solution has been designed for compliance. From the ground up, our encryption solution has been produced with the simple idea of helping solve compliance problems.
Our encryption solution is easy to implement. With a central control panel and multiple clients, even the biggest organization can implement an entire encryption solution in a matter of hours, without changing existing infrastructure!
MostHost MXSweep Email Encryption is cloud-based, with all the advantages cloud offers. High-availability and scalability ensure deployment is a snap. In fact, with successful deployments of up to 15,000 seats, you can count on a rapid deployment for your organization at a speed that could surprise you.
MostHost MXSweep Email Encryption utilizes an affordable SaaS payment structure. You never have to pay for hardware or software downloads and new features are automatically integrated! Dedicated support staff ensure your email encryption always works as you expect it to.
Our encryption not only works for email, but can also be used for large files and removable media encryption.

If you're interested in learning how email encryption can help your organization, I'd be happy to arrange a demo via a webinar where an expert can answer your questions and demonstrate our solution.

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FBI Phishing Emails Are Making Rounds On The Internet

Posted on: February 20th, 2012 by Heather 2 Comments

If you've received an Email with a subject line that reads "Notification from the Director Anti-Crime Department Unit of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Washington, D.C USA." and purports to be from the FBI, be sure not to click on any links or files attached in it, as it likely contains a virus or other malware designed to infect your computer.

Filtered FBI Phishing Email - Threats Removed

The Email, in it's entirety reads:

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI.
J.EDGAR HOOVER BUILDING
935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
NW WASHINGTON, D.C
20535-0001, USA.
WEB PAGE: www.fbi.gov

Attn. Beneficiary.

According to the ethics of an office, introduction is always very important on a first contact like this. I am Mr. James W. McJunkin, Director Anti-Crime Department Unit of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Washington, D.C USA. This Official Memorandum is to inform you that we discovered that some officials who work under the United States government have attempted to divert your Funds (USD $11,000,000:00) through a back-door channel. We actually discovered this today, through our Secret Agents under the Disciplinary Unit of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) after we apprehended (Mr. Ali Aeraby) a terrorist suspect.

The mentioned suspect was apprehended at the Dulles International Airport early this morning, as he attempted to carry the enormous cash value of USD $11,000,000:00 outside the shores of USA. In respect to the money laundering decree of United States, such amount of money can not be moved in cash outside United States because such attempt is a criminal offense and is punishable under the money laundering act of 1982 of United States of America. This decree is a globalize law applicable in most developed countries in order to check-mate terrorism and money laundering.

From our gathered information here in this Unit, we discovered that the said Funds in question actually belongs to you, but it had been purposely delayed because the officials in charge of your Payment are into some sort of irregularities which is totally against the ethics of any Payment institution. Presently, this said Funds valued USD $11,000,000:00 is under the custody of the Paying Bank (First Texas Bank) and I can assure you that your Funds will be released to you without a hitch provided that you are sincere to us in this matter. Also, we require your positive co-operation at every level because we are closely monitoring this very transaction in order to avert the bad eggs in our society of today.

Today, we have instructed the Executive management of First Texas Bank (USA) to Release the said Funds to you as the certified Beneficiary in question, because we have valuable information /records to authenticates that the said Funds truly belongs to you.Be that as it may, you are required to provide us with below listed information’s (for official verification) Via email: anti.tmcdivision@live.com

1. First Name, Middle Name and Last Name.
2. Age.
3. Occupation.
4. Marital Status.
5. Direct Telephone/Fax Number.
6. Residential address.

We await your immediate compliance to this official obligation, so that you can be paid by First Texas Bank (USA)

Officially Sealed.

Mr. James W. McJunkin.
Director Anti-Crime Department Unit.
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Washington Dc USA.

Funny enough, these Email fraudsters even tell Email recipients, "we are closely monitoring this very transaction in order to avert the bad eggs in our society of today." so that should be a dead giveaway that this communication is fraudulent and should be deleted immediately.

If you are in charge of a business or organization that is still getting these types of Emails mailed to your system, Email Security can help protect them from causing costly computer downtime. Please click on the button below to find out more about our Email Security solutions.

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Security Measures Should Be On Every Business Associates ‘To-Do’ List

Posted on: February 17th, 2012 by Heather 2 Comments

HIPAA compliance isn't just for health care professionals anymore. Business Associates that handle insurance claims, patient records and other personally identifiable information in an unprotected format could now be subject to lawsuits if they're found to be negligent in protecting patient data.

Business Associates Need Secure Communications

This is why business associates should get ahead of the curve and start implementing security measures to protect themselves against costly fines and reputation damage caused by privacy and security breaches.

If you're unsure of what exact security measures you need to take, here is where you need to start:

Email Encryption - Email encryption allows you to send secure Emails to healthcare providers, partners, billing companies, Workman's Compensation and others using AES 256 bit encryption. Email recipients that aren't authorized to view the information will be denied access so your sensitive Emails remain private.
Hard Media Encryption - If you use USB thumb drives, CD's or DVD's to store sensitive information, encryption allows you to protect the data from being accessed by anyone other than the original recipient. This is perfect if you use hard media to store financial records, health records and other private information.
Large File Encryption - If your organization stores data in large files, encryption allows you to store these documents securely.
Laptop Security - Laptops come in handy until they come up lost or stolen. If you use a laptop (or a fleet of them) to store or transmit sensitive information loss or theft of these devices could prove a costly mistake. Laptop Security is an affordable way to control your laptop computer, even if it falls into the wrong hands. It gives you all the tools to remotely lock down your computer and prevent the person (or persons) that have it from accessing information stored on it. Further, other controls make the device difficult to use and report the device as being stolen in the event that someone tries to pawn it or sell it in the shady aftermarket.

Luckily, tying up these loose ends is easy to do - and to deploy - using our software solution. There's no need for expensive encryption appliances or hardware to protect data stored on your computers, sent through Email or hard media, so it's affordable for businesses of all sizes and needs. Since it scales easily, you have the power to add or remove users, as your organization requires.

If you'd like to learn more about our Security Solutions for Business Associates, please Request a Quote on Encryption and Mobile Security and a representative will contact you!

How Encryption Can Benefit Your Business Or Organization

Posted on: February 16th, 2012 by Heather No Comments

Encryption is probably not one of those things that most businesses or organization thinks about every day, but it's one of those things that you're happy to have when you really need it.

Protect Sensitive Email

Here are a few ways that Encryption can prove beneficial to your business or organization:

Emails that contain sensitive information are protected against being accessed by unauthorized people, so whatever confidential information is contained in the message can't be viewed by anyone other than the recipient.
Encryption can be used to protect data in large file transfers, documents on your hard drive or hard media such as USB thumb drives, CD's or DVD's.
Offline access allows someone that isn't able to access the internet the ability to retrieve the information using a key access code.
Access rules allow you to set specific times and dates for data release. This is perfect for anyone that has frequent press releases or other time sensitive news to assure that the info doesn't get released early.
Secure package tracking allows IT managers to track their sent Emails to determine whether the Email has been opened, additionally, a geo map allows them to see where the message was opened to assure that the message was delivered accordingly. You may also retract rights that make the message unavailable to the receiver, if needed.
Email recipients can use secure messaging in response to your message for no charge.
Is a secure option for health care providers, insurance agents, billing companies, financial advisors and other mandated industries to meet security and privacy requirements set forth by regulations such as HIPAA and SOX.
A straightforward implementation makes integration easy. There's no need for costly appliances or hardware installations anywhere on your premises.
SaaS works on cloud infrastructure to assure that everything is fast and reliable for businesses of all sizes.

If you're an IT manager that's been dragging your feet about implementing Encryption services, there's no better time than right now to find out about our Email Encryption Services and how they can help you. In fact, our solution is so easy to install and use, you'll wonder why you thought it was difficult in the first place. No matter whether you manage 10 people or 1,500 people, our solution is built to scale for your needs - with no growing pains!

If you'd like to learn more or to schedule a demo, please give us a call at 1-877-270-7753 or Request a Quote and someone will contact you shortly.

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Hyper-V VPS Hosting Is A Reliable Option For A Windows Server

Posted on: February 16th, 2012 by Darren McLaughlin No Comments

If you haven't checked out Hyper-V hosting, it's time you did. Now you can get your own Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V Server and get busy running powerful Windows applications. Hyper-V servers are virtual dedicated servers that have many advantages over traditional Windows hosting plans. Hyper-V Windows Server 2008 hosting plans are a great way to get truly dedicated Windows server hosting resources, at a fraction of the price of traditional dedicated servers.

Remote Desktop Connects To Windows Server 2008 R2

Hyper-V Hosting Is Reliable And Powerful

If you need to run Windows applications, you'll be impressed with the performance of Hyper-V. Windows hosting doesn't have to be difficult. You can easily manage multiple domains using Hyper-V. Not only that, but the software was designed for maximum performance. Hyper-V differs from traditional Windows web hosting in that each server occurence is isolated from the other ones. Even if both VMs are located on the same physical machine, it won't matter because what happens with one server won't impact the other! As stated earlier, this means the performance is the same as you would get with truly dedicated equipment, without the same costs! Hyper-V is an affordable way to manage Windows virtual machines.

Managing a Windows Server is as easy as connecting with Remote Desktop. Management should be familiar for just about anybody who has run a Windows machine before. Of course MostHost hosting plans are fully managed, so if you ever run into a snag, it's not a problem. Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V Virtual Dedicated Servers (VDS) are perfectly suitable for many modern applications. If you're ready to step up to Windows hosting, Hyper-V VPS has to be a serious contender for the title.

If you're in the market for Hyper-V Windows VPS hosting, you can get 10% off any our plans, which are linked to below. Just enter "LUX10OFF" when you check out.

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Email Encryption Can Secure Electronic Health Records (EHR)

Posted on: February 16th, 2012 by Darren McLaughlin No Comments

You've probably been hearing a lot about HIPAA and HITECH and how non-compliance with these regulations can cost organizations big money. HIPAA has been around since 1996, but it wasn't until last year that some people started taking action towards compliance because large fines were handed down and a series of audits was announced. Now the push towards gaining compliance is accelerating. In many cases, especially for those who are sending EHR through email, a relatively simple solution exists.

Secure Data Using Encryption

Cloud Based Email Encryption To The Rescue

Cloud-based email encryption solves all of the traditional problems associated with sending EHR. Not only that, but it can be implemented quickly, without expensive upgrades of hardware or software. At MostHost, we our solution uses MXSweep encryption, which is a policy-based encryption system that allows for the automatic enforcement of policies. In simple terms, you set your policies and the technology ensures that the correct action is taken automatically every time. Plus, a detailed audit trail, event logging, and hundreds of other features put you in the driver's seat.

If you're using Outlook, then integration is literally a 'snap.' You can quickly add encryption as an option, without needing to make any changes to your mail server. You won't believe how easy our solution really is until you see it with your own eyes.

If you've been procrastinating when it comes to installing email encryption and you're sending EHR records, the time to investigate a simple solution has arrived. Our solutions are extremely affordable, and can help you avoid spending much more money in the event of a HIPAA violation. HIPAA and HITECH violations are happening more often, and their impact on an organization is one of devastation. You can suffer loss of money and loss of business reputation, which could be hard to overcome.

Please fill out the form after clicking the button below. An encryption expert will contact you. We can arrange a demo of our technology solution for any interested parties so you can see how easy it really is to implement and use. We look forward to speaking with you!

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[ About Your Account !] Paypal Scam In Circulation

Posted on: February 16th, 2012 by Heather No Comments

If you received an Email that purports to be from Paypal with the subject line [About Your Account!] be sure to delete this message immediately, as this is a phishing scam that's aimed to penetrate your computer system with a virus, malware or other malicious code.

Paypal Phishing Scam

Here is a copy of the message in it's entirety.

Dear Member,

This email informs you that Our system detected unusual charges to a credit card linked to your account.
Please click and open the link to update your account to keep shopping with Us.

The procedure is very simple:

Click on the link below to open a secure browser.
Confirm that you are the owner of the account and follow the instructions.

[Malicious link inserted here -Go to your account ]

Thank you

Please do not reply to this e-mail. Mail sent to this address cannot be answered.

For assistance, log in to your account and choose the "Help" link in the footer of any page.

Email ID PP11

If you make the mistake of clicking on the "Go To Your Account" you'll be sent to a devious website that will either infect or harvest information from your computer.

In order to defeat this malicious threat from putting your computer at risk, be sure to forward the message to "spoof@paypal.com" and delete the message immediately.

To eliminate these types of threats from being sent to your domain Email, learn more about Email security or Request A Quote today!